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{{song|writer=Antonio Romero Monge<br>Rafael Ruiz|composer=|lyricist=|date=[[1995]]|source=single|publisher=Rightsong Music Inc.}}
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"'''Macarena'''" is a song by Los del Río, made famous for its accompanying dance.
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"'''Macarena'''" is a 1993 song by Los del Río, made famous for its accompanying dance. The 1995 Bayside Boys Remix (with English lyrics) hit #1 on the ''Billboard'' "Hot 100".
   
It was sung by [[Rosita]], [[Benny Rabbit]], [[Big Bird]], [[Count von Count|The Count]], [[Elmo]], [[Hoots the Owl]], [[Oscar the Grouch]] and [[Prairie Dawn]] on ''[[Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs]]''.
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A cover of the song was featured on the 1997 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' album ''[[Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs]]'', sung by [[Rosita]], [[Benny Rabbit]], [[Big Bird]], [[Count von Count|The Count]], [[Elmo]], [[Hoots the Owl]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Zoe]], [[Wolfgang the Seal]] and [[Prairie Dawn]].
   
The song was also spoofed on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' as "[[Monsterena]]."
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The song was performed by [[Miss Piggy]] and [[Manolo and Carlo Flamingo]] in ''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]''.
   
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==References==
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* In ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' [[Episode 205: Coolio & Don Rickles|episode 205]], [[Ernst Stavros Grouper]] plays a song called, "Macadamia," for his new segment, "Muppet Dance Party." When [[Coolio]] said that it should be called "Macarena," Ernst replies he couldn't get the rights for that music.
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* The song was spoofed on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' as "[[Monsterena]]."
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* In [[episode 4075|a 2004 episode]] of ''Sesame Street'', Royal Subject [[Gabi]] shows off a dance that makes her happy to cheer up [[Cookie Monster|King Cookie]]. He claims it's no Macarena.
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==Releases==
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;Audio
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*''[[Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs]]'' (1997)
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*''[[Elmo's Dance Party]]'' (2012)
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*''[[Muppets Most Wanted (soundtrack)|Muppets Most Wanted]]'' (2014)
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[[Category:Muppet Songs]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Songs]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Songs]]
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[[Category:Muppets Most Wanted Songs]]
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[[Category:Musical References]]

Revision as of 18:46, 8 June 2014

Flamingos - Muppets Most Wanted
Written by Antonio Romero Monge, Rafael Ruiz
Adaptation by Carlos Alberto de Yarza and Mike Triay
Date 1995
Publisher Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

"Macarena" is a 1993 song by Los del Río, made famous for its accompanying dance. The 1995 Bayside Boys Remix (with English lyrics) hit #1 on the Billboard "Hot 100".

A cover of the song was featured on the 1997 Sesame Street album Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs, sung by Rosita, Benny Rabbit, Big Bird, The Count, Elmo, Hoots the Owl, Oscar the Grouch, Zoe, Wolfgang the Seal and Prairie Dawn.

The song was performed by Miss Piggy and Manolo and Carlo Flamingo in Muppets Most Wanted.

References

Releases

Audio